Stories
Meet the babies, children, young people and families who are supported by us.
Arlo
Arlo has a rare genetic neurological condition called Hyperekplexia, a startle disease which means he goes stiff and can’t breathe.…
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Lily
Lily died at just under six-weeks old. She had Neonatal Epilepsy.
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Dotty
When Katie gave birth to her daughter at just 23 weeks, no one expected her to survive. Against all the…
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Erinne
Last summer, our daughter, Erinne, died from a highly aggressive and incurable brain tumour. She was just seven years old.
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Lexi
Lexi was born almost five weeks early with a congenital heart defect. Last year, shortly after turning 17, Lexi died…
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Robin
Robin, suffered a stroke in the womb. Robin is believed to be the youngest ever stroke survivor in the country.
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Immie
The mother of a two-year-old who has already exceeded her life expectancy, says her amazing daughter is the definition of…
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Kiya
Fourteen-year-old Kiya has MELAS, a mitochondrial disease, and at one point, her parents Rebecca and James, were told they wouldn’t…
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Amelia
Four-year-old Amelia has a rare disorder which means she has a chromosome deletion and a duplication, which affects her development…
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Evelyn
In a world that was turned upside down at Danielle’s 20-week scan, Rainbows means happiness, a place they can make…
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Nevaeh
My amazing granddaughter Nevaeh was the best gift I could ever ask for; she was such a little darling.
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Dai-Shanelle
When my baby was born, she let out a cry. That was the first and only time I have ever…
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